Background: Behavioural changes such as increased aggression, agitation and wandering are common in dementia. How a demented person is treated has proven to be crucial to how much he or she can handle. Inability to work person centered can lead to impaired function and increased suffering for patients with dementia.
Objective: Elucidate person centered care of patients with dementia based on the questions "what is characteristic of person centered care for patients with dementia according to the nursing staff?" and "what are the effects of person centered care for patients with dementia?".
Method: Literature review based on quantitative and qualitative scientific articles selected according to specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Contents of articles that responded to the purpose were analyzed and categorized.
Result: The core of person centered care was considered to be promoting the conservation of personality and a normal life. The treatment of patients with dementia was an important part of person centered care. Person centered care contributed according to healthcare workers to improved function and well-being of the patients with dementia. Consistent measurable results were missing in the relationship between person centered care and quality of life, symptoms, adherence and medication use.
Conclusion: Person centered care is about seeing the person behind the disease so that his or her unique needs can be met. Person centered care leads to improved well-being for patients with dementia.